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THE SIZE OF THE EARTH.

The earlier attempts at calculating
the size of the globe We're based on as
Economical observations 1t would
be difficult to-day to say within what
degree of accuracy the figures then OBJ
tanned could have been relied upon,
as the units OF measurement used by
those pioneers have been lost and
could not be compared with the unites
now in Use. One OF the earlier at
tempts at obtaining the actual length
Of the eaTth's meridian by direct mea-
surement of portion of the same was
made in the sixteenth century by a
French doctor The means employed,
although very ingenious, would be
considered perfectly clumsy and IN
adequate by the modern scientist.
There was in this early measurement
no attempt at mathematical precision
as understood in the present century,
and, considering the simplicity Of the
method employed by the doctor, 1t Is
only to be wondered that no greater
error was obtained IN its final result.
The measurement consisted simply IN
driving from Paris to Amiens. and
counting the revolutions Of the wheels
OF the carriage, and from the number
of revolutions of the wheels of the
carriage. and from the number of re-
volutions of the wheels. obtain the
distance between the two cities, which
could serve as a basis for calculating
the length of the meridian. OF course,
this calculation could not by any
means be considered accurate, but
taking into account the means en-
ployed, the result obtained has been
subsequently found to be wonderfully
precise. The most curious thing
about it is, that what now would be
considered grave errors and inexacti
tudes We're SO distributed that they
almost compensated each other, and
the dimensions when obtained show
only slight differences with the dimen-
sions given by the most recent mea-
surements. Thus change (and no bet
ter name could be foundl permitted Of
the same results, with only a small
final error, being obtained with that
crude method that are now obtained
with the most precise instruments
and with the most complicated cal
cuIatiOns.
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CATARRH CURE.

In one of the public schools the
other day while the teacher was in
structing the scholars on the folly of
intemperance she commenced by say
ing that liquor was mans greatest en-
envy. A young Hibernian, fresh from
the Emerald Isle, who was listening
with much attention, said that we
should love our enemies-a statement
which the teacher thought was light,
but was much perplexed by the witty
remark But continued the boy, with
a good natured smile, and relieving
the embarrassment of the teacher, I'VE
shouldn't swallow them" -Portlond
argus
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-13
Be Warned

IN time, K!lEty diseases aAsy 5e prevented
b. purifying renewing, aud iHvigorating
tha blood With 5 gel's earsaTari.ia. When,
Though aaJlity, the action OF the kidneys
j. perverted. these organs res the blood of
lis needed constituent, a.5lMen, which is
passed CT in The urine; While worn out
mater, which tdey should carry Oh from
the blood IS a.slwed 10 Ee,Lan, By the
use Of Ayers SaTsapa.i.a, tie kidneys
are restored to proper aCcio8r snd A.bu-
miuurla. or
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-13

''For the benefit of the entire mas
culine sex who have puzzled over the
problem of the hustle and wondered
why woman will wear the thing, ever
since bustles were first thought of, l
want to say right here" says Clara
Belle in The Cincinnati Enquirer,
that the philosophy of the bustles,
the reason why woman will stick to
that hump with more loyalty than
they show their church, their country,
or their lovers, is that it makes the
waist look smaller The bigger and
more sudden the swell the smaller the
waist will look, and that's the whole
business"
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H A LIS

There 10 more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years Doctors pronounced it local
disease, and prescribed local remedies.
and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment pronounced it incurahe.
Science has proven Catarrh to be a con
stltutional disease, and therefore REQUIRES
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by T. J.
Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure now on the market.
1t is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
upon the blood and mucus surfaces of
the system. They offer one hundred
DOLLARS for any case it fails to cure. Send
for circular and testimonials. Address.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
rs Sold by Druggists rs cts
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-13

He was a man of some means. and
was usually ready for a speculative
venture.
DO you want to buy some real es-
tate?" asked a dealer Of him the other
day
Not much" he said decisively.
why not? There hasn't been a
man in Washington who has invested
and lost anything on it."
amt there? Well look at me; I'm
one"
"How?"
Five years ago I bought a nice lot
IN the cemetery, got married, and set
tied down to housekeeping with my
wife and her mother
He stopped as if enough had been
said.
WELL" inquired the dealer, whats
that got to do with losing money on
the investment? You've got the lot,
haven't your
Eyes, and. right there is whore
the bullet hole is. The blamed lot
has been lying idle ever since, and the
old lady is gowing fatter and sassier
every year. No more real-estate in
vestments for me at present, thank
you" and he moved on.-W ashington
Critic.
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'tOH! if I had only known that in
time" Known what? "Known that a
simple cold in the head may develop
into chronic Catarrh." Well, it isn't too
late, for Ely's Cream Balm will cure
catarrh even after the sufferers life has
become burden to him, and be a NUS
ance to his friends. 1t is the ONLY
radical and thoroughly scientific catarrh
cure known. Not SNUFF. Not liquid.
Price fifty cents.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-13

DRUNKENNESS, OF liquor habit, can be
can be cured by administering DIR.
Haines' Golden Specific. 1t can be-
given in a cup of coffee or tea without
the knowlede of the person taking it,
etfectiug a speedy and permanent cure,
whether the patient is a moderate driuker
or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands Of
drunkards have been made temperate
men who have taken the Golden Specific
III their coffee without their knowledge.
and to day believe they quit drinking of
their own free will No harmful effects
results from its administration. Cures
guaranteed. Send for circular ard ful!
particulars. Address in confidence
GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co., 49, Race St,
Cincinnati, Ohio. Oet2S
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WHAT TRUE MERIT WILL Do

WHAT TRUE MERIT WILL Do.
The unprecedented sale of BO8chce s
German Syrup within few years, has
astoEished the world. 1t is without
donbt the safest and best remedy ever
discovered for the speedy aud effectual
cure of Coughs, Colds and the severest
Lung troubles. II acts on an entirely
different principle from the usual pre-
scriptIons given by Physicians, as it does
not dry up Cough and leave the DIS
ease still IN the system, bnt on the con
trary removes the cause of the trouble,
heals the parts aft cted and leaves them
~ healthy condition. A bottle kept IN
the house fer use when the diseases make
their appearance, will save doctors bills
and long spell of serious illness. A
trial will convince you Of these facts. Il
is positively sold by all druggists and
general dealers III the land. Price Is
cents, large bottles. no11
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-13
BrigIlt's Disease

IS prevented, Ayers sarsaparilia also
prevents inflammation OF the dneys, and
other disorders of these organs. Mrs. Jas.
". Weld Forest Hill st, Jamaica Plain.
Mass, writes: Il have had a oomplica-
ton Of diseases, but my greatest trouble
has been with my kidneys. Four bottles
OF Ayers sarsapariiia made me feel like
a new person. as wei and strong as
ever" u. n Mcdonald, 48 Summer St,
Boston, Mass, mad been tToaaled for years
with Kidney Complaint. By the use Of
Ayers sarsapariIla, hs no. Q.ly
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MIRACULOUS ESCAPE

W. W. Reed, druggist, of Winchester.
Ind, writes: "One of my customers,
Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bartonic, Randolph
Co., Ind, was long sufferer with Con
sumption, and was given up to die by
her PHYSICIANS. She heard of DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption and
began buying it of me. six months
time she walked to this city, distance
of six miles, and is now 80 much i'm
proved she has quit using it. She feels
she owes her life to it." Free Trial Bot
ties at II. Hinrichs Drug Store. 6
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-13

A newly natrlralized citizen of Hard
IN county, Iowa, voted a grain ticket
at the last election, and was obliged
to wait till the votes We're canvassed
before he could draw pay for load of
oats
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-13

The smallest residence in Washing
ton Is that just built by newly mar
RED couple. The house has frontage
OF sig feet eight inches and a depth of
about twenty feet, and contains four
rooms.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-13
Ladv.a untortnna.e Exnsrisnee

Was that of one of our acquaintance
who suffered from scfofula, a yellow
complexion, aud distress of the stomach.
for years before using DR. Harter's Iron
Tonic, which finally cured her.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-13

Snow-balls, some as little as apples
and some as big as peck
measures, dot one of the prairies in
Brown county, Dakota. The balls
were rolled by the wind, and they may
be seen by the million mile after mile.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-13
Prevented

tAe disssse from assuming a fatal firm,
but wss restored to perfect heaial. Joan
AcLsuas, cor. Bridge and Third sts.,
Lowell, Mass, writes: "For several years
l suffered from Dyspepsia and Kidney
Complaint, the latter being SO severe at
times that could scarcely ID to my
work. My appetite was poa ii was
&sch esaAciAted but by usa
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BY an overwhelming popular vote its franch Sc
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adopted December End, 1879.
The only Lottery Voted on and endorsed by the
people CfaHy tate.
Ii neUer scales or pOStpOnes.
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DEM I'M d Z D That the presence of Gener-
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EATAR y II
ELY'5
Cream Bali
NOTICE.

CITY TREASt BERN o5FlCE,
MANU0WoC. Wis.
Notice i hereby given that tine tax roll for the
City of ManitowuC ilr Ihc wear 1856, containing
the taxes levied for state county, city. school and
ward purposes. has his day been committed 10
me for collection, and that for a term OF tuirty
days next ensuing he date OF this notice, l viii
receive pawn MT for said taxes at my Office.
Dated d December l3. 1856.
CuAS. IIAUkOHL. CITY Treasurer
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Nerve Restorer : offs after first DAYS use. Mar
yelous cures. Treatise aid 81 0 trial bottle free to
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-13

The Morning Star of Jaffna, in
Ceylon, reports the death of the taxi
dermist Of the Victoria museum in
that town from the bite of cobra IN
der curious circumstances. While
feeding cobra, which he thought
was harmless from previous extraction
of the poison bag, it suddenly bit his
hand. For few minutes he took no
notice, thinking the bite harmless. but
pain and nausea soon began. Carbolic
acid was applied, hgatures were bound
around the arm, an incision was made
to the bite, and the blood Of the arm
was wholly removed Various anti
dOtes were used, but the unfortunate
man lost the power of speech. and
soon after every muscle seemed to
have become paralyzed, and breathing
entirely ceased. Artificial respiration
was therefore restored to, and this
operation was INCREASINGLY continued
for nine hours, when at last the pa
tient made an attempt to breathe, and
soon regained Consciousness enough to
make his wants known. He steadily
improved until Friday, the accident
having taken place on a Wednesday,
and then astonished those around him
by stating that during the severe OPP
Grafton of Wednesday night he was
conscious Of all that was taking place,
but was unable to make his feelings
known, not having power over a single
muscle. 1t would seem that the pois-
on paralyzed the nerves Of motion but
not those of feeling, for he could see
and hear and feel, although the physi-
elan, even by touching the eyeball,
could get no response either of feeling
or consciousness. His partial recov-
cry was, however, followed by high
fever and inflammation of the lungs.
and he died, perfectly conscious, on
the following Sunday.
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CAUGHT IN A BLIZZARD.

Mr.. Peter Hannigan, a farmer re-
siding near Glen Ullin, Dakota, gave
a very interesting account of a recent
experience he had in a snow-storm.
Il was out prospecting near Cannon
Ball river. south of Glen Ullin. and
was camped in a sheltered spot for
the night. I had a good supply of
quilts and blankets, and made my bed
in the wagon-box, with thin boards
for a cover. the cover being fastened
down by a rope which went under the
box. Being CON fortably fixed | soon
fell asleep, the horses being tied to
the front end of the wagon. The
storm came on during the night, the
wind being in a direction to blow the
snow over the bank directly on the
wagon and horses | was awakened
in the night by the breaking down OF
the wagon cover from the weight of
snow upon it. When [ got out the
snow was pouring over the bank on 10
the wagon and horses at rate that
would have covered them completely
in an hours time. The wind Blew a
gale and the night was as dark as
Egypt Without any light I manag
ed to harness the horses to the wag-
on, and moved a short distance to a
point where the snow did not sift over
the bank quite as fast. By this time
| was wet with the driving snow and
somewhat chilled and the horses were
wet, too and chilled [ took two of
my quilts and fastened one on each
horse and took two blankets and wrap
ped them around myself. TWAS then
probably about 2 o'clock in the morn
ing. To keep from freezing | began
walking backward and forward till
daybreak, and as the morning brought
no abatement of the storm | kept up
the tramping during the entire day
and all of the following night and in
to the second day. In the afternoon
Of the second day there was little lull
in the storm. During this time [ had
no fire nor anything to eat for myself
or horses. When the lull came [ cut
some brush from the bank of the creek
and succeeded in hndling fire suffi-
cient to make some coffee and thaw
out some of my provisions, and thus
l got something to eat. [ was en-
abled to get water for my horses and
get them feed on the tall grass grow
ing on the bank of the creek near by
The storm was still too furious to ven
ture out on the prairie and | put in
another night in the coulee. The
next morning started for Glen Ullin,
reaching home in two days, stopping
over night on the way at a ranch on
the Heart river. My horses were in
an exhausted and nearly famished
condition when l reached home" -
minneapolis Tribune.
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results, are Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Recommended by physicians and endorsed
By all who have used them. The hes.
remedy for Dyspepsia, Flatulency, antr Con
stipation. Guaranteed, and sold at pc. bf
F. G. Buerstatte or Henry Hinrichs.
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or M. A. DAUPHTN.
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Make o. Money orders Payable and address
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TIL WEEKLY SENTINEL
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number of Wisconsin correspondents.
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!. II. Zaiia & Co., PhHadeichia, Pa.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24
HELD IN HALIFAX.
Medically Provided With a Couch in
the City Marshaps office.

HALIFAX, N. S., Dec 25.-Frank G. Nc
Neatly today received despatch from Cash.
ier Kelly, of the Saco & Biddeford Savings
Institution stating that his brother Harry
left for Halifax as their agent to explain
matters and make arrangements. He is ex-
pected to arrive Sunday. The State consta-
BILE at Saco tonight telegraphed the Chief of
Police to hold the prisoner until the proper
papers could be forwarded. Consul Geneeal
Phelan has received dispatches from the
teller of the Saco & Biddeford Savings In
stitution authorizing him to take care Of any
stolen bonds secured. McNeally occupies a
couch in the city marshaps office tonight.
BE is guarded by two special officers. Moth
ing further is likely to develop until after his
brother arrives. 1t is considered curious
that if McNeally had any idea that he would
be arrested that he did not leave Halifax.
However, he could not go far as all the cash
in his possession was $50. He has made no
effort to secure legal counsel.
Nothing has been found TO give any clue,
and there has been considerable speculation
as TO the means by which McNeally escaped
from the United States. All he would say
on the subject was that he had passed
through Montreal. The victimized bank
offered reward of $500 for the runaway's s
capture and $500 for the recovery OF the
bonds, Detective Powers will claim the en-
fire reward as he states the arrest will lead
To the restoration of the stolen bonds either
through the prisoner himself or his brother.
1t is understood the bank officials are not
anxious to prosecute If the bonds are given
up, but If they refuse the State will step in.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-24

To the Editor of the Press:
Allow me to correct a sad misprint in my
communication yesterday. l refer to the
fourth paragraph, which represents me as
accusing Judge Whitehouse, Of the Kenne-
bee Superior Court, of tlcisting last winters
primd fdcie law.
have too much respect and regard for
that distinguished jurist to entertain, much
less express such an idea. used the inno-
cent word touching" and my bad chirogra-
ply is alone to blame for the unlucky mis-
print
l wish that could conseientiously confess
myself in the wrong in my reference to the
same judges charge to the jury in the Burns
case last September, for which you take me
to task.
You call it unfair and unjust" to say that
the Judge practically overruled both the
Supreme Court of the United States. and
still more emphatically the Supreme Court Of
Maine by his instruction that an importer
could not lawfully sell imported liquors in
the original packages"
language Of the Law Court Of Maine In the
case of State VS.. Blackwell, 60 Me-, sos, pro
nounced by Mr.. Justice Virgin as late as
1876 'sBy the decisions of the Supreme
Court of the United States, 1t Is declared
that while a sale Of the goods imported Is
the general object Of importation, and the
right of sale Is an Indispensable incident
thereto, still this incidental right Is limited
to a sale by the importer himself, and In the
original package" Could language be plain
err? You also deny that Judge Whitehouse' s
charge was .'impassioned," and you declare
that his ruling was only pro toTTIld one.
Now, If you will take the trouble to turn
to the Daily Press Of Sept. 22d, and read the
abstract Of the judges charge, as there pup
lished, l think that you Will admit tnat II
was about as far removed from pro 0Jorma
ruling as is easy to imagine.
wrote from recollection, but on re-perus-
ing that eloquent effort think that the word
''impassioned' scarcely does justice to its
brilliant rhetoric and vigorous periods. L
give but one, his concluding sentence, in
proof Of my assertion:
sIn my Judgment, the eontt ution of the State
government is supported BY very consideration
Of the public welfare Of our ate, and by the
most enlightened, moral and Christian sentiment
OF the nation"
Not much pro .forDld about that, Is there
/ should call 1t "c0n Gna0re." DRACo.
[We do not propose to quarrel with Draeo.
He may regard Judge Whitehouse's charge
as impassioned and as overruling the Su-
preme Court Of the State and the Supreme
Court Of the United States If he likes. The
charge was right all the same, and contra
~ one would have been Indispensable. We
will merely remark in passing that Draeo
got remarkable amount Of information out
Of the lawyer whom he is accustomed to con-
suit on criminal matters.